FOREIGN MILITARY / CIVILIAN SERVICE - P-39's delivered to the Air Forces of Australia, the Free French,
Italy, Portugal and in large numbers to Russia.
- Several sold on the civil market post WW2 as circuit racing aircraft.

BELL P-63 KINGCOBRA

P-63 SERVICE

Manufacturer:

Bell Aircraft Corp., Buffalo, New York, USA

Models:

Model 24, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45

Designations:

P-63; F-63, F2L, L-39, P-38

Names:

Kingcobra; "Fred" (Russia, US codename)

First official flight:

(XP-63) 07/12/1942

Factory production period:

1942 - 1946

Primary service period:

1943 - late 40's

Last official flight:

?

P-63 VARIANTS

1942

Model 24

XP-63

2

1943

Model 24

XP-63A

1

Total: 0003

1943

Model 33/33A

P-63A

1725

1944

Model 33A

RP-63A

100

Total: 1825

1944

Model 33C

P-63C

1227

1944

Model 33C

RP-63C

200

Total: 1427

1945

Model 37

P-63D

1

1945

Model 41/41A

P-63E

13

1945

Model 43

P-63F

2

Total: 0016

1945

Model 41G

RP-63G

32

Total: 0032

Grand Total: 3303

P-63 PRODUCTION

XP-63
Prototype fighter developed from the XP-39E,
4-bladed prop.
Produced 1942
Bell Buffalo, New York (BE)